• News Katie Steen-James OSI Joins OpenForum Europe and the Open Knowledge Foundation to Officially Launch Open Technology Research Initiative Together from Brussels,Open Source Initiative(OSI),OpenForum Europe(OFE), and theOpen Knowledge Foundation(OKFN) announced the official launch ofOpen Technology Research(OTR). • The launch comes with the unveiling of anew websitethat details the activities of the initiative and how the community can expect to get involved. • The Open Technology Research initiative seeks to address the gap in understanding around open technology-software, data, and standards-through a sustained platform for research, knowledge exchange, and policy engagement. • The initiative will host two flagship programs: Open Technology Research Networkto identify research gaps, connect researchers and policymakers, and convene communities. • Open Technology Research Symposium, an annual convening building off the success of OFE’sOpenForum Academy Symposium. • Stay tuned for news on the location of this year’s event!
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- Open Source Initiative (OSI), OpenForum Europe (OFE), and the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) announced the launch of the Open Technology Research (OTR) initiative from Brussels. OTR aims to close gaps in understanding open technology-software, data, and standards-by providing a sustained research platform, knowledge exchange, and policy engagement. The initiative will run two flagship programs: the Open Technology Research Network, which will map research gaps, connect researchers and policymakers, and convene communities; and an annual Open Technology Research Symposium, building on OFE’s OpenForum Academy Symposium. A new website (opentechresearch.org) details activities and invites the OSI community to join the mailing list for updates.
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